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Jul. 30, 2013

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Like any thorough general manager, he is continually thinking about how to improve his club. Over the decades, he has shown a relentlessness to get what he wants.

On Monday, Dombrowski filled the Tigers' most obvious need: a veteran reliever for the late innings. The Tigers acquired right-hander Jose Veras from Houston for minor-league outfielder Danry Vasquez and a player to be named. Veras, who has changed teams at the pace of Octavio Dotel, in effect replaces Dotel, who has been lost to the Tigers since April with an elbow injury. ...